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Workshops & Classes

Paint & Sip

Paint & Sip at Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery. Consider this your nudge. The organiser's site is your next stop for the details.

Thu 23 Jul20:00Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery(4.4mi)

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Likely freeCommunity

La Brie Soiree

La Brie Soiree at Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery. We've done the legwork finding it — they've done the legwork organising it. Fair deal.

Fri 24 Jul20:00Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery(4.4mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Drum Making Workshops

Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft one of humanity’s oldest instruments. Guided by craftsman, musician, and living history practitioner Lewis Beck, learn to use steam-bent birch wood and ethically-sourced goat hide to create a 16-inch frame drum and beater using ancient techniques.

Sat 25 JulButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Roman Reenactment Day

Butser Ancient Farm hasn't given us the full script, but Roman Reenactment Day has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Sat 25 JulButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Likely freeCommunity

Roman Reenactment Weekend

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Sat 25 JulButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Community

VACANCY: Buildings & Technical Manager

We’re looking for someone to join a fantastic team at Petersfield Town Council and be part of an exciting phase in The Festival Hall’s history as we move towards a redevelopment into a fully operational Professional Venue, as well as support the maintenance and development of all Town Council Operated Venues.

Sun 26 JulFestival Hall(4.6mi)

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South Downs Trail (12k-50k)

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Sun 26 Jul11:00Queen Elizabeth Country Park Visitor Centre(3.4mi)

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Around £45

Go Sport Activity Camp

Go Sport's Petersfield Summer camps, set in the beautiful grounds of Bedales School, offer children aged 5–15 an exciting mix of land-based activities designed to inspire and entertain. From climbing walls and archery to creative STEM challenges, bushcraft, cookery and team sports, every day is packed with energy and discovery. With Ofsted-registered childcare, exceptional facilities and friendly, qualified instructors, parents can relax knowing their children are active, safe and enjoying a truly unforgettable Summer experience.

Mon 27 JulBedales Prep School(4.4mi)

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CinemaTalks & Lectures

Film Screening & Q&A: When Life Gives you Lemons... Everyone's Everest

Bedales is an independent day & boarding school offering a progressive, liberal education for children aged 3-18 near Petersfield, Hampshire, UK.

Wed 29 JulBedales Prep School(4.4mi)

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Live Music

Acoustic Open Mic

Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery is putting on Acoustic Open Mic and, honestly, we reckon it's worth a look. Their site has the full story.

Fri 31 Jul20:00Coffee Shop at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery(4.4mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Ancient Metalworking Workshop

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! In this immersive workshop, led by our resident experimental archaeologist and archaeometallurgist, Thérèse Kearns, you’ll learn how early civilisations transformed raw minerals into gleaming metal. From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Sat 1 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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The Folklore of Plants

How did the Snowdrop get it's strength to grow and flower in winter? What happened to the boy who dressed in yellow and green with the lovely singing voice? Join us fireside to travel through a year of nature as you hear old stories about familiar flowers. End with making scented Saxon Amulet Beads with ingredients you have heard about.

Sat 1 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Belt Weaving ~ Backstrap Loom

Join experienced heritage tutor Kat Wootton under an awe-inspiring roundhouse roof to weave your own belt using natural fibres and backstrap looms. Immerse yourself in ancestral crafts as you learn ancient techniques in the atmospheric buildings of our forebears as you are led in this historic and meditative technique.

Sat 1 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Benefice BCP Mattins with hymns

Every first Sunday in the month. Come and enjoy a very traditional service of the Word in a beautiful church. Followed by refreshments.

Sun 2 Aug09:00The Church of Our Lady(3.4mi)

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Theatre

Around £15

The Misadventures of Thor - Afternoon Puppet Show with Rattlebox Theatre

This Summer, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous afternoon puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!

Fri 7 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Theatre

Around £15

The Misadventures of Thor - Evening Puppet Show with Rattlebox Theatre

This Summer, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous evening puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!

Fri 7 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Likely freeCommunity

Viking Reenactment Weekend

Discover life as a Viking! Meet villagers and warriors, see them and their weapons in action, and craft your own mini Viking shield.

Sat 8 AugButser Ancient Farm(4.4mi)

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Hampshire, England

Meon east is in Hampshire, where market towns, villages and coastal places all shape the local calendar. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Meon east events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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